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Fantastic opportunity to own a multi-trade company that serves the Greater Lansing area. They are 90% residential, 10% commercial, with 20% new construction. The business split is 30% plumbing and 70% HVAC, with no refrigeration. They have flat rate pricing in place, 400 maintenance agreements, and approximately 3,700 active customers in their database. They have a CRM in place, use QuickBooks for their accounting system, and outsource the payroll to a CPA.
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Fantastic opportunity to own an HVAC company serving Southwest Michigan. They are 99% residential, with no refrigeration or new construction. They have 436 maintenance agreements in place, flat rate pricing and a CRM. They have 8,000 active customers, and have completed 318 changeouts in the previous 12 months.
Award-winning 2021 Wellworth Avenue is a premier modern industrial facility located on 3.42 acres in Jackson, Michigan - strategically positioned in a central logistics corridor between Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Chicago. Constructed in 2009 with thoughtful sustainability and operational efficiency in mind, this 71,815 square foot building is Energy Star rated and loaded with green-building features. It’s a future-forward opportunity for owner-users or investors seeking a versatile, high-performance asset in a business-friendly market. The layout includes three distinct yet seamlessly connected spaces: • A sleek 1,745 SF glass-enclosed showroom with mezzanine, water feature, and elevator, designed to impress. • 10,570 SF of open-air, geothermal-cooled office space with 9 private offices, 2 executive suites with private baths, a large classroom, Bosch-certified clean room, conference room, and break room. • A massive 59,500 SF shop/warehouse with a 30’ clear height (34’ avg ceiling), five grade-level doors (including a drive-in), paint booth, generator, compressed air system, 1200 Amp Square D Panel, and buss ducting for efficient power distribution. Additional standout features include: • Full-building fire suppression system • LED lighting with daylight harvesting and occupancy sensors • Solar-tracking skylights for natural light and reduced energy use • Super multi-blanket insulation for maximum efficiency • Heat pump/geothermal heating and cooling systems • 52 parking spaces with pervious concrete • Located within an International Airport Opportunity Zone Whether you're looking to expand operations, consolidate facilities, or invest in a top-tier industrial asset, 2021 Wellworth offers unmatched flexibility, environmental leadership, and infrastructure built to support productivity and innovation.
National transaction benchmarks for building and construction business businesses.
Under $500K
$500K to $2M
Over $2M
A variety of factors can cause businesses to trade outside this range, including earnings quality, operational transferability, key-person risk, growth trajectory, and geography, so a listing priced above or below the typical multiple usually reflects real differences in the underlying business.
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Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating building and construction business acquisitions.
Signed contracts, change-order patterns, and bonding capacity tell you what you're really buying; a big trailing year with an empty pipeline is a trap, and bonding is often tied to the owner personally.
Many trades require a licensed qualifier that may leave with the seller. Verify what you must hold before you can legally operate.
A plumbing or HVAC company with a service-and-maintenance base is worth far more than one living on new-construction bids — service agreements generate steady recurring revenue and replacement leads.
Receivables, retainage, and work-in-process tie up real cash between billing and collection; establish the need and whether it's in the deal.
The estimator, project managers, and lead crews carry the business. Identify the key people, their pay, and retention after close.
Trucks, heavy equipment, and related-party rent distort earnings. Tour the fleet, check deferred maintenance, and stress the discretionary earnings.
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